Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Waylon Lowe completes WSOF 5 main card

A featherweight bout between Georgi Karakhanyan (21-3-1) and Waylon Lowe (14-4) is the final addition to next month’s World Series of Fighting 5 main card.

Officials today announced the bout.

WSOF 5 takes place Sept. 14 at Revel Atlantic City in New Jersey. The main card airs on NBC Sports Network following prelims on MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).

Karakhanyan, a former Bellator competitor and Tachi Palace Fights’ reigning featherweight champion, has fought his way back to a big stage with seven consecutive wins, including a recent victory over vet Din Thomas at Legacy FC 19. Prior to that, he posted wins over notables such as Micah Miller and final DREAM champion Hiroyuki Takaya.

Lowe, meanwhile, is a former UFC fighter who’s won four straight bouts (all via knockout) and six of his past seven. The former collegiate wrestler recently made his featherweight and promotional debut, and knocked out Cameron Dollar at WSOF 2 in March.

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